Role Overview: Were seeking a hands-on technical manager with deep expertise in embedded firmware to drive innovation across our intelligent video and IoT product lines. You will lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team of around 20 membersincluding embedded software, image tuning, MCU, and QA engineerswith a mandate to further expand and strengthen the team as Pixcellence continues to grow. The role also involves collaboration with Pixcellence's Hardware Design Team to ensure seamless integration across hardware, firmware, and software layers. Key Responsibilities: Manage and mentor embedded-focused engineering teams. Lead project execution across Embedded Software, MCU, QA, Image Quality Tuning teams, ensuring high-quality, on-time deliverables. Architect and contribute to firmware/software for embedded Linux systems. Resolve technical blockers through active coding, debugging, and review. Collaborate with project leads, product managers, and global teams. Align global engineering efforts with international teams (USA, Taiwan) across hardware, firmware, and video innovation. Engage with Pixcellence’s in-house Hardware Lab and Image Quality Tuning Lab during product development and validation. Build a high-performance team culture rooted in accountability and trust. Collaborate with the Hardware Design Team for board bring-up, system-level integration, and joint debug/testing efforts. Mentor engineers to develop cross-functional expertise across firmware, IoT, and multimedia domains. Apply systems-level thinking to align firmware, multimedia, and hardware integration across the product architecture. Interface with international stakeholders and partner teams for roadmap alignment, technical reviews, and escalations. Play an active role in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding high-caliber engineering talent to support ongoing growth and innovation. Must-Have Skills: Embedded Linux, RTOS, and kernel-level programming Device drivers, bootloaders (u-boot), and board bring-up C, C++, Python programming Prior experience managing a team 2+ years is preferred. Tools & Platforms: Dev Tools: Git, Jira, CMake, Yocto, Buildroot Scripting & Automation: Bash, Python Debug: JTAG, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers Experience with embedded video product development or IoT-based product design Nice to Have: Multimedia Exposure: Video pipeline, video analytics, streaming frameworks such as GStreamer Imaging: Knowledge of Image Processing, ISP tuning, camera hardware pipelines, or encoding systems Audio: Familiarity with audio processing, codecs (e.g., G.711, G.722, etc.), Echo Cancellation, etc. Soft Skills & Leadership: Empathetic leadership and team-building instincts Conflict resolution and performance coaching Clear communication with cross-functional and global teams Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
